Author Archives: Thomas Armstrong

About Thomas Armstrong

I am the author of 14 books including The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain

21st Century Learning: What Is It Really?

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

I’ve noticed a new buzz word hovering around educational circles these days. It’s called 21st century learning. My first reaction to this is: aren’t we living in the 21st century? And doesn’t that mean that any kind of learning we engage … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged 21st century learning, creativity, education, history, learning, technology, technostress | 2 Comments

What Makes a Good Teacher?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

Teachers have been taking it on the chin a lot lately with calls for the abolishment of tenure, and its replacement with what have been called “value-added models” of teaching evaluation. Basically, what this means is that teachers are going to be increasingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged accountability, education, great teachers, H.L. Mencken, learning, Michelle Rhee, school, standardized test scores, teacher evaluation, teachers, teaching, testing, value-added | Leave a comment

The Dehumanization of Learning in Today’s Educational Climate

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

There’s a whole new climate of opinion that’s been sweeping over the educational scene in America these days. It’s all about accepting as perfectly normal the creation of a monstrous monolithic “learning” enterprise from preschool to post-college that consists of uniform standards, standardized testing, the collection of “data”, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, human development | Tagged college, cramming, data, education, human development, kindergarten, learning, standards, stress, testing, value-added | 1 Comment

Title I Conference in Tampa to Feature Presentation on Neurodiversity

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

I’m leaving on Monday to present a lecture on neurodiversity at the Title I Conference in Tampa, Florida. My presentation will be February 1, 2011 at 12:45 in Ballroom C of the Tampa Convention Center. In the presentation, I’ll be emphasizing how … Continue reading →

Posted in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, dyslexia, Neurodiversity | Tagged ADHD, autism, creativity, diversity, dyslexia, ecology, education, giftedness, hyperactivity, learning, Neurodiversity, Title I | Leave a comment

Cambridge University Researcher Endorses Neurodiversity

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

I was happy to see recently a post on the Encyclopedia Brittanica blog that featured an interview with Cambridge University researcher Simon Baron-Cohen on the topic of neurodiversity. When asked about the movement, Baron-Cohen replied: “The neurodiversity movement has been … Continue reading →

Posted in autism, Neurodiversity, Special Education, Workplace Issues | Tagged autism, autistic spectrum disorders, brain, empathy, gender differences, Neurodiversity, savants, Simon Baron-Cohen, Special Education | Leave a comment